Derrick Michael Xzavierro has made history as the first prospect from Indonesia to join the NBA Global Academy, an elite basketball training program located in Canberra, Australia. I m extremely excited to join NBA Global Academy to learn from the coaches and train alongside some of the best high school-age basketball players in the world, expressed the 18-year-old who participated in Indonesia s 2017 Jr. NBA camp. This is a great opportunity for me to continue my development and take the next step in becoming a better player and leader, continued his statement.
In a FIBA report from March 2020, former Smart Gilas head coach and current Indonesian men s basketball mentor Rajko Toroman dubbed the 6-foot-8 Xzavierro the future of Indonesia basketball.